City council bears responsibility for due diligence

10:14 PM,
Dec. 20, 2012

Written by

Al Litman
Mesquite City Council

Due diligence is the process of investigation and evaluation performed by investors, into the details of a potential investment with verification of material facts.

The term originated in the business world to ensure that all stakeholders have the information they need to assess the risk accurately. I, as a council member, have the responsibility to follow this model in all I do as it affects the city and its citizens. This leads me into the discussion of a Travel Plaza in Mesquite and why due diligence is necessary.

Too many times in Mesquite's past, due diligence was not taken and important ...